A calamity of errors...

jaycocamprs wrote:
I thought you would have learned about trusting a GPS after your trip to Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville.

Bwahahaha. Yep, same GPS. And wow, I'd completely forgot that the truck's GPS did that to us! We have the new Garmin RV-specific one, hopefully it treats us a little better...

I thought you would have learned about trusting a GPS after your trip to Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville.

Had mine in 2009: Minor fender bender in NC which did damage to trailer steps. A few weeks later broke down pan handle of Texas, got towed, fixed, 1 1/2 hrs later, pan handle of Oklahoma broke down again, towed, fixed, next day, Denver broke down again. Self diagnosed as bad fuel, remedied. A week later trailer tire rubbing on slide drive shaft W of Laramie, WY. Returned to Laramie, fixed, 1 hour later W of Laramie LOST trailer in a BLOWOVER. Destroyed.

Sometimes it is better to stay at home.

Since 2009 nothing more traumatic than a tire blowout.

Ole Man Dan wrote:
I had my Trip from hell 3 yrs ago.
My trip started when all the tread from a Continental Tire
came off. $2600 damage to the bed and rt. side of my truck.
Things went like that for 3 days.
When I started to break camp, I had a back stabilizer on my camper break. Wired it up and towed to an RV place about 40 miles away.

Since that ill fated trip, I have had to replace my outdoor light bulb.
Almost ashamed to brag about how smooth things are going.

I'm not much of a superstitious man, but no kidding - it's taboo to talk about how good things are. :D

I had my Trip from hell 3 yrs ago.
My trip started when all the tread from a Continental Tire
came off. $2600 damage to the bed and rt. side of my truck.
Things went like that for 3 days.
When I started to break camp, I had a back stabilizer on my camper break. Wired it up and towed to an RV place about 40 miles away.

Since that ill fated trip, I have had to replace my outdoor light bulb.
Almost ashamed to brag about how smooth things are going.

ependydad wrote:
...Oh, and I also got to stick my arm into the toilet to dislodge a clog. :(

If you aren't using the right toilet paper maybe...

Otherwise, all you needed was LOTS of water. I've had a couple of clogs from not using enough water.

I would have taken the nozzle off of the toilet hose and shot that down into the clog. I'd wait an hour and see if the water had sieved through the mess and repeat.

Twice I've made a big enough mess that I had to plunger it. No worries about any clogs on down the line because all that was needed was more water.

There are posts of toilet paper tests of breakdown in water on this forum. Use a good TP that will break down (I use Scott's (their super soft one / double roll)) and a lot of water and there will be no problems.

If you START to even think you have a clog, more water!

There was absolutely no "need" to expose your skin to that muck. Force it down with a plunger and add water.

THIS HAS BEEN A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR NEWCOMERS TO RV TOILETS:

PS: Just add more water.

Lantley wrote:
I don't know what keeps attracting me or bringing me back?
I like punishment! A hotel would be so much easier! LOL!

Maybe I'm attracted to TP wads in the toilet.

At the end of the day I wouldn't have it any other way.

My goal is to full time one day....one day .far far away!

I figure if I full time I could torture my self with RV issues everyday vs. just in my free time. LOL

No kidding! However, it keeps getting put into perspective when I have to do minor traveling for work and I stay at "decent" places (Marriott Residence Inn). I have come to hate the whole hotel experience- give me a stinky slinky any day. :)

ependydad wrote:

bsinmich wrote:
Our vacation last summer was not bad but got DW very upset. My step broke and would not retract. I ended up fastening it in the up position to get home a couple days earlier than planned. We have 3 steps on ours and it was too much for me using a walker and her with 2 knee replacements. We used a step stool, then the seat on my walker to get into the coach. Then we had to get those 2 items back into the coach. We could pull the walker up by the handle and then the little step was left out there. DW had a grabber that she remembered the we used to get the step inside. On the way home she declared "we are selling this as soon as we get home". It took a weld to get a nut onto the step and it worked great. She kept giving me items to put back into the MH. I asked if we were going to sell it and she said not yet. We are now planning next year's trips.

It's funny how you can get so frustrated and want to walk away- but the allure of getting away from "normal" life sings it's siren-song and lulls you back.

I don't know what keeps attracting me or bringing me back?
I like punishment! A hotel would be so much easier! LOL!

Maybe I'm attracted to TP wads in the toilet.

At the end of the day I wouldn't have it any other way.

My goal is to full time one day....one day .far far away!

I figure if I full time I could torture my self with RV issues everyday vs. just in my free time. LOL

bsinmich wrote:
Our vacation last summer was not bad but got DW very upset. My step broke and would not retract. I ended up fastening it in the up position to get home a couple days earlier than planned. We have 3 steps on ours and it was too much for me using a walker and her with 2 knee replacements. We used a step stool, then the seat on my walker to get into the coach. Then we had to get those 2 items back into the coach. We could pull the walker up by the handle and then the little step was left out there. DW had a grabber that she remembered the we used to get the step inside. On the way home she declared "we are selling this as soon as we get home". It took a weld to get a nut onto the step and it worked great. She kept giving me items to put back into the MH. I asked if we were going to sell it and she said not yet. We are now planning next year's trips.

It's funny how you can get so frustrated and want to walk away- but the allure of getting away from "normal" life sings it's siren-song and lulls you back.

Cube58 wrote:
Had a macerator installed. no clogs ever. :C Problem solved.

The clog was at the toilet to RV connection- a macerator wouldn't have helped. :)

AND! My family is a bunch of wookies- we leave frightful hair trails everywhere that we go. I can only imagine having to clean a poo-filled impeller because of our hair. Our vacuum needs to have its rollers cleaned out after every 1/2-dozen vacuumings. Not sure if the macerator would fair any better, I'm just afraid to try!